What the Frigidaire FDSH4502**** costs to run
At 229 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire FDSH4502****'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
The $43 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 1.3% below the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 132 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 737 currently-certified dishwashers feeds that average, putting this model about $1/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among dishwashers, one step cheaper is Blomberg DWDT56310X ($43/yr, 229 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea MDT24P3C** ($43/yr, 229 kWh/yr).
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Frigidaire sells 17 certified dishwashers; this one runs cheapest of them, $2/year under the FFCD2413****, its priciest.
Frigidaire FDSH4502**** over 9 years
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $43/year, the Frigidaire FDSH4502**** adds up to about $387 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Frigidaire FDSH4502**** is already efficient for its category at $43/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dishwasher costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Frigidaire FDSH4502**** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 229 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 132 of 737, the Frigidaire FDSH4502**** sits in the middle of the dishwasher category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.